Engineering Manager, MAAS

Canonical; Tacoma (WA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Canonical is hiring an Engineering Manager for the MAAS team in Tacoma, Washington. This role, involving leadership of a distributed team, requires strong software development skills, particularly in Python and Golang, as well as a deep understanding of Linux. The position promotes modern practices and mentoring while providing a supportive work environment. Benefits include a personal development budget, annual reviews, and opportunities for travel. Canonical is committed to diversity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration, preferably Debian or Ubuntu.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone.
• Develop talent through coaching and mentoring.
• Set and manage expectations with senior management and stakeholders.

Skills

Software development

Team leadership

Linux system administration

Agile methodologies

Python programming

Golang programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

Angular

Svelte

Vue

Job description

Engineering Manager – MAAS Team

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to expand the MAAS team, responsible for delivering our Metal As A Service (MAAS) hyperscale provisioning technology. This role requires experience in high‑quality software development, high‑performance team leadership, and a deep familiarity with Linux on physical servers, Linux storage, and data center networking.

Location

This is a work‑from‑anywhere position available in EMEA or the Americas.

Responsibilities

• Lead a distributed team of engineers in your time zone.
• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and career planning.
• Set and manage expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders.
• Advocate modern software development practices and participate in code and architectural reviews.
• Engage with broader Canonical teams (cloud‑init, LXD, public cloud offerings), the open source community, and partners.
• Travel to internal and external global events for 4 to 6 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field.
• Exceptional academic record.
• Proven experience delivering software using Python, Golang, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux system administration (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Familiarity with modern Linux cloud computing technologies (networking, storage, containers, K8S).
• Strong technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Experience using agile software development methodologies.
• Ability to mentor, develop, and support team members.
• Result‑oriented and driven to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Nice‑to‑have Skills

• Experience with modern web frameworks such as React, Angular, Svelte, or Vue.
• Experience in data center infrastructure management and design.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunities to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects. We create open‑source solutions for AI, IoT, cloud, and data center technologies, and we recruit on a global basis.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination, celebrating diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.